Recent Monastery Guests
August 9, 2018The aadheenam is buzzing right now with friends and devotees from all over the world visiting to see Nataraja and the monks. The Ganapati Kulam was fortunate to have the Tanzi family at their morning editorial meeting yesterday. Rudy Tanzi is to the left of Paramacharya, Lyla and Asha Tanzi...
Why Are We Vegetarian? What About the Environment?
August 8, 2018Bodhinatha's Latest Upadeshas Path to Siva Commentaries Why Are We Vegetarian? Vegetarianism: Man's natural and noble diet with a minimum of hurt to other beings. The object of nutrition for meditation and for help on the spiritual path is to practice mitahara--eating a moderate quantity of quality clean fresh vegetarian...
Sadhu Paksha
August 8, 2018Several days ago our monks began their two-week retreat known as Sadhu Paksha. It is a time when they break from their usual morning routine to do personal sadhana, perhaps walking through or meditating in the sacred gardens, and enjoying the quiet of nature in the early hours of the...
Cooking With Chinnu
August 7, 2018Jai Ganesha! Over the retreat, several of our monks joined Chinnu in the kitchen for a short cooking tutorial in his professional style. Our monks plan to have future classes as well. This time, our master chef taught our monks how to make a wonderful Sambar. First, Chinnu boiled the...
Recent Visitors
August 3, 2018Avni Singh from Texas recently had her arangetram Ravi and Nivedita family from California along with another couple Y. Mruthyunjaya is on pilgrimage for a month from New Jersey Rohan Soni and his wife from Texas Mrs. Indira Atluri and family Sridhar Talanki and family from Denver } ];
Nandi Mandapam Construction
August 3, 2018Today the silpis prepare the next level of the nandi mandapam. Here they fit the stones while on the ground, making sure everything is correctly sized. This is the next level being done } ];
Selfless Service
August 3, 2018A photo of the Siddhidatta Kulam (minus the photographer). This was Jayendra Mardemootoo's last day with the kulam while on his pilgrimage to Kauai. Our thanks to him for his selfless service while visiting the Aadheenam!
Silpi Outing
August 1, 2018Every month our silpi stone carvers go about town with two of the monks, and sometimes with an island member, to stretch their legs, enjoy the sights and do some American shopping. Their most recent experience is today's featured slideshow. } ];